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Johan Sjöblom
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Luigi Vogliobene
6
12:32 PM
Picochess v4.2.3 is out for testing
And thanks for the quite interesting background!. My chessbooks from early 1980s use Alpha, but I am
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Picochess v4.2.3 is out for testing
And thanks for the quite interesting background!. My chessbooks from early 1980s use Alpha, but I am
12:32 PM
RandyR
2
Mar 8
PicoChess v4 Desktop & Lite Images [05 Mar 2026]
Hi Everyone, I forgot to mention that the original release [27 Feb 2026] of the v4 Lite image based
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PicoChess v4 Desktop & Lite Images [05 Mar 2026]
Hi Everyone, I forgot to mention that the original release [27 Feb 2026] of the v4 Lite image based
Mar 8
Francois Vannier
, …
DJ Dekker
9
Mar 5
Stockfish 18 losing on time
Hi Johan, I applied your hotfix "fix startup ok timing and ordering" and there are no error
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Stockfish 18 losing on time
Hi Johan, I applied your hotfix "fix startup ok timing and ordering" and there are no error
Mar 5
Wilhelm
Mar 5
Auto-Elo in V4
A) The Auto-Elo mode in V4 does not work correctly. It can be selected and configured through the
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Auto-Elo in V4
A) The Auto-Elo mode in V4 does not work correctly. It can be selected and configured through the
Mar 5
RandyR
Mar 4
PicoChess v4 Desktop & Lite Images
Hi Everyone, Just a heads up that my latest v4 Desktop and Lite images [27 Feb 2026] do not contain
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PicoChess v4 Desktop & Lite Images
Hi Everyone, Just a heads up that my latest v4 Desktop and Lite images [27 Feb 2026] do not contain
Mar 4
Antonio
, …
Santiago Torres
13
Mar 4
*** Picochess v4.2.2 Imágenes ***
Thanks, Antonio, for your great help, I could expand the sd card. BTW, where do the engines have to
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*** Picochess v4.2.2 Imágenes ***
Thanks, Antonio, for your great help, I could expand the sd card. BTW, where do the engines have to
Mar 4
Johan Sjöblom
,
Marc Hamilton
2
Mar 4
Re: Short video of Picochess 4.2.2
Here's another version that is a bit more comprehensive Picochess 4.2.2 - Marc On Saturday,
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Re: Short video of Picochess 4.2.2
Here's another version that is a bit more comprehensive Picochess 4.2.2 - Marc On Saturday,
Mar 4
Luigi Vogliobene
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Randy Reade
7
Mar 4
Working historical MAME engines in picochess v.3.4
Thank you Randy. My MESS version is 0.279 and the romset Polgar is declared bad in my RPi5. Luigi Il
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Working historical MAME engines in picochess v.3.4
Thank you Randy. My MESS version is 0.279 and the romset Polgar is declared bad in my RPi5. Luigi Il
Mar 4
RandyR
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Henri
17
Mar 3
PicoChess v4 Trixie Desktop Image [ 27 Feb 2026 ]
Not sure what it could be. Maybe try moving the USB cable to a different port. I don't think
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PicoChess v4 Trixie Desktop Image [ 27 Feb 2026 ]
Not sure what it could be. Maybe try moving the USB cable to a different port. I don't think
Mar 3
RandyR
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orlando vargas gonzalez
8
Mar 1
PicoChess v4 DGTPi Lite Image [ 27 Feb 2026 ]
You should first comment out the PicoChess lines at the bottom of config.txt. Then (re)boot and again
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PicoChess v4 DGTPi Lite Image [ 27 Feb 2026 ]
You should first comment out the PicoChess lines at the bottom of config.txt. Then (re)boot and again
Mar 1
Peter Eßer
,
Ro Bert
3
Feb 27
Stockfish 18 Bookworm
Hello. Thanks for your effort! Unfortunately, as a layperson, I can't offer any support. I'm
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Stockfish 18 Bookworm
Hello. Thanks for your effort! Unfortunately, as a layperson, I can't offer any support. I'm
Feb 27
Cyrus Mosaferi
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orlando vargas gonzalez
12
Feb 26
DGT Pi and Chessnut Move
Hello everyone, greetings from Colombia. I would like to know if it is possible to implement the
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DGT Pi and Chessnut Move
Hello everyone, greetings from Colombia. I would like to know if it is possible to implement the
Feb 26
RandyR
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Oswaldo Monteiro
20
Feb 26
PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [24 Feb 2026]
Hello all pls, The real question is whether the Elite AvantGarde engine is actually the true '
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PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [24 Feb 2026]
Hello all pls, The real question is whether the Elite AvantGarde engine is actually the true '
Feb 26
Randy Reade
,
Marc Hamilton
2
Feb 25
Re: How accurate is this?
yeah... surprisingly I had more luck with this command: sudo ./install-picochess.sh after the wget
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Re: How accurate is this?
yeah... surprisingly I had more luck with this command: sudo ./install-picochess.sh after the wget
Feb 25
Antonio
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DJ Dekker
56
Feb 25
Aesthetic-web-server
I have submitted a mechanism in picochess.ini to choose the chess piece set in PicoChessWeb, for
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Aesthetic-web-server
I have submitted a mechanism in picochess.ini to choose the chess piece set in PicoChessWeb, for
Feb 25
Marc Hamilton
,
RandyR
4
Feb 23
Installing Picochess on a Raspberry Pi
I probably remembered it wrong. I no longer use a DGT Pi but did put a 4b in the one I had. I ordered
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Installing Picochess on a Raspberry Pi
I probably remembered it wrong. I no longer use a DGT Pi but did put a 4b in the one I had. I ordered
Feb 23
DJ Dekker
, …
Randy Reade
21
Feb 23
Chess variants for Picochess?
Disregard, DJ. I tested today and it worked as expected. 😀 Randy On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 2:25 AM DJ
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Chess variants for Picochess?
Disregard, DJ. I tested today and it worked as expected. 😀 Randy On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 2:25 AM DJ
Feb 23
Peter Eßer
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RandyR
3
Feb 23
Stockfish 18 IMG Bookworm für Rasberry 5
Already compiled. https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/s2zgA_JiEX8/m/xrueIhyZAQAJ On Monday,
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Stockfish 18 IMG Bookworm für Rasberry 5
Already compiled. https://groups.google.com/g/picochess/c/s2zgA_JiEX8/m/xrueIhyZAQAJ On Monday,
Feb 23
Francois Vannier
, …
Randy Reade
11
Feb 22
Installing picochess on top of a Pi4b with latest RPIOS64 - Help needed
I forgot you added the hotspot enhancement. Yes, that would work if not connecting to a local network
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Installing picochess on top of a Pi4b with latest RPIOS64 - Help needed
I forgot you added the hotspot enhancement. Yes, that would work if not connecting to a local network
Feb 22
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Randy Reade
25
Feb 21
Picochess 4.2.2 is now out for testing
If it was me, I would install the latest RPiOS Desktop then install PicoChess v4. It's the OS
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Picochess 4.2.2 is now out for testing
If it was me, I would install the latest RPiOS Desktop then install PicoChess v4. It's the OS
Feb 21
Peter Eßer
Feb 21
Stockfih 18 IMG für Rasberry 5 Bookworm
Hello. Stockfish 18 Image for Raspberry Pi 5 Bookworm is probably no longer possible!?
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Stockfih 18 IMG für Rasberry 5 Bookworm
Hello. Stockfish 18 Image for Raspberry Pi 5 Bookworm is probably no longer possible!?
Feb 21
Johan Sjöblom
, …
RandyR
82
Feb 19
Picochess 4.2.1 with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth menus are out for testing
This is pretty cool, Johan. Thanks. On Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:24:32 PM UTC-6 messi...@gmail
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Picochess 4.2.1 with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth menus are out for testing
This is pretty cool, Johan. Thanks. On Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:24:32 PM UTC-6 messi...@gmail
Feb 19
oeste...@gmail.com
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RandyR
16
Feb 19
Asking for help installing Picochess 4.2 on Pi4
You could try adding the line 'hdmi_force_hotplug=1' to config.txt. sudo nano /boot/firmware/
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Asking for help installing Picochess 4.2 on Pi4
You could try adding the line 'hdmi_force_hotplug=1' to config.txt. sudo nano /boot/firmware/
Feb 19
1goodsoftwa...@gmail.com
Feb 16
CB-EMU PRO for DGT Pi?
Sorry for the newbie question, but is there an image for the DGT Pi that I can download containing
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CB-EMU PRO for DGT Pi?
Sorry for the newbie question, but is there an image for the DGT Pi that I can download containing
Feb 16
Peter Eßer
Feb 15
Stockfish 18 ISO
For those who have no knowledge of Linux: There is no Stockfish 18 ISO for Raspberry Pi 5 Bookworm ?
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Stockfish 18 ISO
For those who have no knowledge of Linux: There is no Stockfish 18 ISO for Raspberry Pi 5 Bookworm ?
Feb 15
RandyR
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Håkan Löfgren
42
Feb 15
PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [14 Dec 2025]
Good to hear, Håkan. 👍 On Sun, Feb 15, 2026, 2:33 pm Håkan Löfgren <hawk...@gmail.com> wrote:
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PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [14 Dec 2025]
Good to hear, Håkan. 👍 On Sun, Feb 15, 2026, 2:33 pm Håkan Löfgren <hawk...@gmail.com> wrote:
Feb 15
Johan Sjöblom
,
DJ Dekker
5
Feb 15
How to propose changes you want in Picochess V4
Ah, I see, you were not yet named as a collaborator for some reason. I sent you an invite. Maybe it
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How to propose changes you want in Picochess V4
Ah, I see, you were not yet named as a collaborator for some reason. I sent you an invite. Maybe it
Feb 15
DJ Dekker
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RandyR
7
Feb 13
There's something about Rodent...
Hi Randy, Thank you for the fixes that you have made for Rodent III. I will download and test them in
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There's something about Rodent...
Hi Randy, Thank you for the fixes that you have made for Rodent III. I will download and test them in
Feb 13
Tim Sharpe
,
Randy Reade
2
Feb 11
Latest software for DGT Pi
Welcome to the community. I would suggest reading through the posts on the forum to get acquainted
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Latest software for DGT Pi
Welcome to the community. I would suggest reading through the posts on the forum to get acquainted
Feb 11
Peter Eßer
, …
RandyR
30
Feb 11
Stockfish 18
Moving the SD card back to the Pi4 solved the slow boot issue. There was a bit of slowdown on the Pi5
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Stockfish 18
Moving the SD card back to the Pi4 solved the slow boot issue. There was a bit of slowdown on the Pi5
Feb 11